More: Fiction Miranda July Short Stories The Future Books & Fiction Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of literature in your in-box. Hello, Sign in. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. Miranda July has gone from college dropout to artist, award-winning film-maker, outspoken feminist and now author of an ‘astounding’ debut novel exploring violence between women. A Very Heartfelt Miranda July. Multidisciplinary artist Miranda July tells EW about the books that have inspired her, including 'How Should a Person Be?' Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker , Harper… Miranda July is brought to life in an introductory interview with Julia Bryan-Wilson and candid recollections by friends, collaborators, curators, assistants, and audience members: Carrie Brownstein, David Byrne, Spike Jonze, Sheila Heti, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and July herself. In "It Chooses You," she does everything I wish I could do. Explore books by Miranda July with our selection at Waterstones.com. Miranda July (born February 15, 1974) is a performance artist, musician, writer, actress and film director. Short Stories, Miranda July Miranda July reveals how a single moment can change everything. Whether writing about a middle-aged woman's obsession with Prince William or an aging bachelor who has never been in love. By Miranda July March 11, 2016 For his bookshop and website One Grand Books , the editor Aaron Hicklin asked people to name the 10 books they’d take with them if … Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist and writer. This revealing, insightful commentary provides an intimate perspective on the artist’s ever-evolving process. No One Belongs Here More Than You. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like a lot of Miranda July's projects I had a lot of conflicting feelings about this book -- giving the book a 3 star rating really doesn't reflect how I felt about it, it's more like the average of my reaction to the book, some of which I loved, loved and some I hated. She senses the overwhelming pressure of computers and online life, and fights against it. Her most recent book is ‘The First Bad Man’, her debut novel; Andrew Solomon described it as “an audaciously original, often hilarious map of the ever-expanding reach of unhinged imagination in America”. Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders. One of the most acclaimed and successful short story collections, No One Belongs Here More Than You confirms Miranda July as a … Miranda was encouraged to work on her short fiction by author and friend. About the Author. Looking for books by Miranda July? In The First Bad Man, Miranda July tells the story of Cheryl, a vulnerable, uptight woman in her early forties who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat, unable to cry. Her most recent book is The First Bad Man, a novel. and 'Call Me By Your Name.' Miranda July is my hero. Miranda July is brought to life in an introductory interview with Julia Bryan-Wilson and candid recollections by friends, collaborators, curators, assistants, and audience members: Carrie Brownstein, David Byrne, Spike Jonze, Sheila Heti, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and July herself. Miranda July is the author of No One Belongs Here More Than You, winner of the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award.Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, and The Paris Review.July wrote, directed, and starred in the film Me and You and Everyone We Know, which won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Miranda July’s new book takes a long look back at—Miranda July. The filmmaker, artist, and author uses her own recollections, as well as those of collaborators like David Byrne and Spike Jonze, to examine her body of work. Cheryl is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six; she also believes she has a profound connection with Phillip, a philandering board member at Open Palm, the women’s self-defense studio where she has worked for … by Samantha Dunn. 205pp, Canongate, £9.99. Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist and writer. July’s collection of stories, No One Belongs Here More Than You, won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and has been published in twenty-three countries.